# NTSB ATL92LA057: Cessna 152, N67772, Lawrenceville, GA, March 8, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 8, 1992, 17:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place: Lawrenceville, GA
- Location: 33.9529° N, 83.9922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lawrenceville, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9529&lon=-83.9922&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8567
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL92LA057
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8567/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA057

## Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, maneuvering
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - ignition system,spark plug - fouled
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR HAD BEEN MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES WITH A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE COUGHED & QUIT. RESTART PROCEDURES WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL & A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE, DURING WHICH THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. 14 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE RECOVERED FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. HOWEVER, FOUR OF THE SPARK PLUGS WERE FOUND TO BE LEAD FOULED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N67772](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67772-1994-10-13), registration cancelled 1994-10-13, S/N 15282010 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15282010
- Airframe hours: 5087
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Aviation Training Consultants
- Registered owner: American East Airways
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 9, 1992, 81 hours before

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 660 total, 175 in this make and model, 485 as pilot in command, 224 in the last 90 days, 70 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PDK, 20 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920308006699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920308006699A), Mar 8, 1992: Cessna 152, Lawrenceville, GA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on demonstration flight for a prospective student. Nosed over landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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